“Rachid Kouda opened the scoring to give Mantova the lead, capitalising on what had been a disciplined opening period for the home side despite Ali Dembélé's early yellow card.”
Pivotal“Leonardo Mancuso doubled Mantova's advantage before the break, giving the home side a two-goal cushion that appeared to put the match beyond Monza's reach heading into the interval.”
Pivotal“Lorenzo Lucchesi pulled one back for Monza to make it 2-1, igniting a nervy finale and setting up a frantic last ten minutes after a flurry of second-half substitutions had energised the visitors.”
Pivotal“Dany Mota levelled for Monza at 2-2 with just two minutes of normal time remaining, completing an extraordinary second-half fightback and seemingly earning the visitors a hard-fought point.”
Pivotal“Fahem Benaïssa broke Monza hearts in stoppage time, prodding home the winner to make it 3-2 and send the Mantova faithful into delirium — a gut-wrenching conclusion for a Monza side that had done everything to get back into the game.”
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Outstanding performance
Mantova•MidfielderMantova looked to be coasting towards a comfortable win after Rachid Kouda and Leonardo Mancuso put them two goals to the good inside 35 minutes, but the match turned completely on its head in the final quarter. Despite being outplayed for large stretches — Monza had 56% possession, 23 shots, 10 on target and created five big chances to Mantova's four — the hosts showed remarkable defensive resilience for most of the contest before the dam broke. A wave of second-half substitutions transformed Monza's attacking intent, with Dany Mota levelling at 2-2 in the 88th minute after Lorenzo Lucchesi had pulled one back at 78. Just when a point each seemed inevitable, Fahem Benaïssa produced the most dramatic of late interventions to restore Mantova's lead in the 90th minute and send the home fans into raptures. The result is enormous in the context of the title race, with Serie B's standings tightening considerably — Mantova snatching maximum points despite being thoroughly dominated statistically, their 18 tackles and clinical finishing from limited opportunities proving the difference.
How entertaining was this match?
Dany MotaDany Mota Carvalho scores with a header.
Flavio Paoletti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Flavio Paoletti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Giuseppe Caso's right-footed shot is saved.
David Wieser takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Tommaso Maggioni's header is blocked.
David Wieser replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
Nicolo Buso comes on for Rachid Kouda.
Lorenzo LucchesiLorenzo Lucchesi scores with a header.
Agustin Alvarez Martinez takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Giuseppe Caso takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Goal! Luca Ravanelli scores, making it 2-1.
Agustin Alvarez Martinez comes on for Andrea Petagna.
Giuseppe Caso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Patrick Cutrone's right-footed shot is blocked.
Flavio Paoletti is on, and Francesco Ruocco is off.
Cesar Alejandro Falletti dos Santos is on, and Tommaso Marras is off.
Simone Trimboli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Giuseppe Caso takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Patrick Cutrone's right-footed shot is saved.
Patrick Cutrone takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Andrea Petagna's right-footed shot is blocked.
Hernani Azevedo Junior takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Leonardo Mancuso takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Dany Mota Carvalho comes on for Paulo Azzi.
Tommaso Marras takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Alessio Castellini takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Tommaso Marras takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Rachid Kouda's right-footed shot is blocked.
Hernani Azevedo Junior takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Hernani Azevedo Junior is on, and Pedro Mba Obiang Avomo is off, along with Perico.
Adam Bakoune is on, and Filippo Delli Carri is off.
Giuseppe Caso is on, and Andrea Colpani is off.
Andrea Colpani takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Tommaso Marras takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Filippo Delli Carri attempts a header but misses.
Andrea Petagna's left-footed shot is saved.
The first half ends with a score of 2-0.
Leonardo MancusoShot from Leonardo Mancuso with his right foot results in a goal.
Leonardo MancusoGoal! Leonardo Mancuso scores, making it 2-0.
Simone Trimboli takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Pedro Mba Obiang Avomo takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Rachid KoudaRachid Kouda takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
Tommaso Marras takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Leonardo Mancuso takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Leonardo Mancuso takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Matteo Pessina's left-footed shot is saved.
Ali Dembele receives a yellow card.
Leonardo Mancuso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Tommaso Marras takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Patrick Cutrone's right-footed shot is saved.
Third-placed Monza travel to Stadio Danilo Martelli looking to cement their promotion push against a mid-table Mantova side hungry to avenge a narrow opening-day defeat. With Monza in blistering form and Mantova showing attacking intent in recent weeks, this Friday lunchtime clash promises intrigue despite the gulf in league positions.
